curtain [ˈkɜːtn]
noun
1 (gen) (Mil) cortina; (f) (lace, small etc) visillo; (m) (Teat) telón; (m) to draw the curtains (together) correr las cortinas; (apart) abrir las cortinas; a curtain of fire (Mil) una cortina de fuego; when the final curtain came down cuando el telón bajó por última vez; it'll be curtains for you! (informal) será el acabóse para ti
to raise the curtain on sth dar el pistoletazo de salida a algo 50,000 people descended on Milan this week as the city raised the curtain on shows that will dictate what millions wear next year Granada duly announced that it was bidding for the entire Forte Group. And in so doing they have raised the curtain on what promises to be one of the most dramatic battles in the history of the City of London This Thursday the two parties hold their conventions, raising the curtain on a power struggle between the two leaders whose like Japan has never seen before
to bring the curtain down on sth poner punto final a algo Today's ceremonies bring the curtain down on that long and historic period in Philippine history marked by the presence of American troops in our territory Management changes are underway that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life
2 [of secrecy] halo; (m) A smooth curtain of secrecy was drawn about the Ambassador and his mother
[of mist] manto; (m) the valley was cloaked by a curtain of mist and rain
verb:transitive
proveer de cortinasmodifier
curtain call (n) (Teat) llamada a escena; (f)
curtain hook (n) colgadero de cortina; (m)
curtain rail (n) riel (de las cortinas); (m) I need to buy a new curtain rail the curtain rail fell down
curtain ring (n) anilla (de las cortinas); (f)
curtain rod (n) barra (de las cortinas); (f)
curtain wall (n) [of house, building] muro de cerramiento; (m) [of castle] (low wall outside) contramuralla; (f) falsabraga; (f) (between bastions or towers) lienzo; (m) muralla; (f)
